The birds of North America; one hundred and nineteen artistic colored plates representing the different species and varieties, drawn and colored from nature. Including a copious text giving a popular account of their habits and characteristics, based on observations made in the field by the most eminent writers on ornithology. Prefaced by a systematic table and index to page, plate and figure. Arranged according to the classification adopted by the American Ornithologists' Union

by: Studer, Jacob Henry, 1840-1904; Studer, Jacob Henry, 1840-1904. Studer's popular ornithology; Jasper, Theodore, ill; Bell, John Graham; Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945; Natural Science Association of America (New York, N.Y.); E.G. Williams & Bro., engraver; Bailer Bros. (Firm), binder. DSI

Publication date: 1895

Topics: Birds, Birds -- North America, Birds -- Pictorial works

Publisher: New York, U.S.A. : Published under the auspices of the Natural Science Association of America

Collection: biodiversity

Digitizing sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

statement of responsibility: Jacob H. Studer, editor and proprietor

Corresponds to [v. 1] of original ed., [1874]-1878: Studer's popular ornithology

"The original drawings for the work were made from nature, by Theodore Jasper ... Revised by John Graham Bell ... The systematic table ... was prepared by Frank M. Chapman."--Announcement

The front. port. is signed: Eng. by E.G. Williams & Bro., N.Y

Title page printed in red and black

Text in double columns

Includes index

Publisher's advertisement on p. [2] of the 4th group

citation/reference: Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 473

Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher

CHMRB copy 39088010380509 has tear in lower third of plate LXXI; plate LXXIV is missing.

CHMRB copy has accession no. 13153

CHMRB copy has later blue buckram binding with gilt-tooled spine; binding is signed: Bound by Bailer Bros. N.Y

[2], 16, 182, [10] p., CXIX leaves of plates. 39 cm

digitized BHLDP 20140527

Addeddate: 2013-05-21 12:07:11

Associated-names: Studer, Jacob Henry, 1840-1904; Studer, Jacob Henry, 1840-1904. Studer's popular ornithology; Jasper, Theodore, ill; Bell, John Graham; Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945; Natural Science Association of America (New York, N.Y.); E.G. Williams & Bro., engraver; Bailer Bros. (Firm), binder